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EXPLAINER-Biotech corn and soy widely used, consumers still wary of GM wheat

Nearly all corn and soybean acres in the world's largest exporting countries are seeded with genetically modified varieties, but that is not the case for wheat, a crop grown primarily for human food. Biotech varieties of corn and soy, used for animal feed, biofuels and ingredients like cooking oil, were introduced in 1996 and soon came to dominate plantings in the United States as well as Brazil and Argentina, the world's top suppliers. But genetically modified wheat has never been grown for commercial purposes due to consumer fears that allergens or toxicities could emerge in a staple used worldwide for bread, pasta and pastries.

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Commentary: Bayer fact sheet provides information number of U.S. honeybee colonies increasing, asserts neonicotinoid insecticides do not impact colony health when used according to the labels.


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09/20/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Chile advances in breeding gene-edited crops that weather climate change - Alliance for Science

After playing a key role in global genetically modified (GM) seed production for two decades, Chile is now leading the way in publicly developed gene-edited crops that address climate change impacts on local agriculture. The trend was documented in a peer-review study published in the British magazine GM Crops & Food by Dr. Miguel Ángel […]

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